The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-09
REMUNERATION MEDICAL CON
GRESS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. @, 1887.

WASHINGTON, sept. q, 1887.
To The 4Egis and IatsRigepcer!
am sure it will interest all of your medical
readers, and perhaps many of the non.medioa,
to learn of the great event in medical history
which is now TRANSPORTING In this city. refer to
the meeting of the ninth international Medi-
cal Congress, which convened in this city on
yesterday, Sept. 9th.
This Congress only meets once in three years !;
and this is the first meeting ever held in the Unit
ed States.
The delegates sent from this country by the
American Medical Association TO the eighth
meeting. which was held in 1884, at COPENHAGEN
Denmark, We're instructed to invite the Con-
gress to meet in Washington city, the beautiful
Capital of the United States, in 1887. Hence
the meeting here now.
The meeting was opened yesterday morning,
Mt Albaugh's Opera House, by President Cleve-
land, in few pleasant words. The formal ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by the eminent
Secretary of State. Bayard, which was receiv-
ed. at its close. with great applause from the
assembled multitude OF physicians. The warm
welcome extended to the strangers by this high
official of the United States, was fittingly re-
sponded to by distinguished foreigners in var
ious languages, namely, by DIR. William Harris
Lloyd, Inspector General (medicalO of the Navy
of Great Britain: by DIR. LeFort, of Paris. in
French; by Senator NJ. Semm ola, of Italy, who
also spoke in French; by DIR. z. G. Unna, of
Hamburg typical German: and by DIR. Charles
Reyber, of Russia, who spoke, with difficulty in
broken English. Each rendered their thanks
very gracefully for the welcome they had re-
ceived.
Several thousand were present at the Pen
sion office last night at the entertainment given by
the profession OF Washington. Fully one-hal fof
the number was made up hy the bright faces of
ladies and children. The Marine Band furnished
beautiful music.
tnntion by his long bushy hair, and full black
whiskers with dark blue eye glasses always upon
his nose. Tho most conspicuous figure in the
asscmblage. however, was that of distinguish
cd representative of China. in the full dress OF
his country with very long queue. He appeared
to have some command of the English language,
and talked necessarily to a crowd around him
Tho play of his features during conversation
was very fine indeed. and showed good breeding
as well rs intelligence. He was the centre OF
attraction for the eyes OF all who came within
the range OF vision.
AtIbe openius If the Congress this morning
at ten o'clock. DR.. Austin Flint, OF New York,
delivered very able address on fever. He dwelt
especially, may say to my medical readers, on
alcohol in tho treatment of typhoid fever. He
said that while alcohol was perhaps never useful
in health. it was highly useful in disease. His
theory was thatjt furnished fuel for the fever
that would otherwise feed upon and destroy the
tissues Of the body. This statement especially
applied TO the consuming tendencies of typhoid
fever. This theory is generally accepted by
physicians, though there are few whose ex-
IRENE temperance tso-caledl views lead them to
sacrifice the patient to their theory of morals not
as they are but as they should be, in their esti-
nation.
White House this evening from eight till nine
My eldest daughter is with me, and ia cnioyinR
her extensive association with the distinguished
PHYSICIANS very much.
over $500 physicians, from all countries. arc
Already registered, and wear badges with the
bust OF Christopher Columbus.
DIR. N. S. Davis, of Chicago II name eminent in
American medicine, was unanimously elected
the President of the Congress- with long list OF
Vice-Presidents, chiefly from other countries.
The Congress will not adjourn before the end
of the week, IL then though we must return to
our work at home before that time.
W. STUMP FoRwooD.